diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1085d51c92..e14e80d3dc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ if(APPLE)
   option(SKIP_POSTPROCESS_BUNDLE "Skip postprocessing bundle for redistributability" OFF)
   # Enable adhoc code signing by default (otherwise makefile builds on ARM will not work)
   option(MACOS_CODE_SIGNING "Enable codesigning" ON)
+  option(USE_BUNDLED_MOLTENVK "Build MoltenVK from Externals with Dolphin-specific patches" ON)
   set(MACOS_CODE_SIGNING_IDENTITY "-" CACHE STRING "The identity used for codesigning.")
   set(MACOS_CODE_SIGNING_IDENTITY_UPDATER "-" CACHE STRING "The identity used for codesigning, for the updater.")
 endif()
@@ -663,7 +664,7 @@ add_subdirectory(Externals/glslang)
 if(ENABLE_VULKAN)
   add_definitions(-DHAS_VULKAN)
 
-  if(APPLE)
+  if(APPLE AND USE_BUNDLED_MOLTENVK)
     add_subdirectory(Externals/MoltenVK)
   endif()
 endif()
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CMakeLists.txt
index 37915aa5b0..fb9ee8d46b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -572,10 +572,19 @@ if(APPLE)
 
   # Copy MoltenVK into the bundle
   if(ENABLE_VULKAN)
-    add_dependencies(dolphin-emu MoltenVK)
-    ExternalProject_Get_Property(MoltenVK SOURCE_DIR)
-    target_sources(dolphin-emu PRIVATE "${SOURCE_DIR}/Package/Release/MoltenVK/dylib/macOS/libMoltenVK.dylib")
-    set_source_files_properties("${SOURCE_DIR}/Package/Release/MoltenVK/dylib/macOS/libMoltenVK.dylib" PROPERTIES MACOSX_PACKAGE_LOCATION Frameworks GENERATED ON)
+    if(USE_BUNDLED_MOLTENVK)
+      add_dependencies(dolphin-emu MoltenVK)
+      ExternalProject_Get_Property(MoltenVK SOURCE_DIR)
+      target_sources(dolphin-emu PRIVATE "${SOURCE_DIR}/Package/Release/MoltenVK/dylib/macOS/libMoltenVK.dylib")
+      set_source_files_properties("${SOURCE_DIR}/Package/Release/MoltenVK/dylib/macOS/libMoltenVK.dylib" PROPERTIES MACOSX_PACKAGE_LOCATION Frameworks GENERATED ON)
+    else()
+      find_file(MOLTENVK_DYLIB NAMES libMoltenVK.dylib PATH_SUFFIXES lib)
+      if(NOT MOLTENVK_DYLIB)
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Couldn't find libMoltenVK.dylib.  Enable USE_BUNDLED_MOLTENVK?")
+      endif()
+      target_sources(dolphin-emu PRIVATE ${MOLTENVK_DYLIB})
+      set_source_files_properties(${MOLTENVK_DYLIB} PROPERTIES MACOSX_PACKAGE_LOCATION Frameworks)
+    endif()
   endif()
 
   if(NOT SKIP_POSTPROCESS_BUNDLE)